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Bacteriological Examination of Milk.—With a view to testing the purity of
milk from the bacteriological point of view, 15 samples were taken and submitted to
Dr. Foulerton, the Council's Bacteriologist, for examination.
In each case in which a result not entirely satisfactory was obtained communications
were sent to the Local Authority of the district in which the milk was
produced in order that an investigation might be carried out locally. On all occasions
the greatest willingness to co-operate was shown by the officers of these authorities,
and it is safe to claim that definite improvements have followed the taking of action
on fhese lines.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders.—Frequent inspections of cowsheds
and milk premises were made with the object of discovering whether or not the
requirements of the regulations as to cleanliness, etc., under these orders, were being
complied with.
Milk and Cream Regulations.— The following is a copy of the return required
by the Ministry of Health with regard to proceedings under the Public Health (Milk
and Cream) Regulations. These regulations absolutely forbid the addition of
preservatives to milk, and so far as can be gathered from the reports of the Public
Analyst, the prohibition is loyally obeyed.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS, 1912 & 1917.
Report for the year ended 31st December, 1922.
1.—Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Number of samples (b) Number in which a
examined for the pre- preservative was resence
of a preservative. ported to be present.
and percentage of preservative
found in each
sample.
Milk 299 Nil.
Cream 24 10 (10.0, 12.0, 11.0
13.0, 11.0, 13.0,
10.0, 11.5, 13.2
and 11.5 grains
Boric Acid per
lb.)
Nature of preservative in each case in column (6), and action taken under the
regulations in regard to it. Nil.
2.—Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain
if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct.
(i.) Correct statements made 10
(ii.) Statements incorrect Nil.
Total 10